Joney
A feminine variation of the Greek name Ioannes or Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Joney. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Joney today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Joney births was 1924 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Joney. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Joney. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1924
6 babies that year
Average age
-
1924 SSA rank
#4,113
Tracked since 1922
Census
Joney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 130 people with the first name Joney, which placed it at #48,722 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,722
National first-name rank
People counted
130
130 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Joney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joney is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Joney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Joney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.8% · 53
- Black or African American22.3% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.5% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino14.6% · 19
- Two or more races3.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Joney: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Joney by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Joney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Joney
The name Joney is a diminutive form of the name Joan, which is derived from the Old French "Johane" and ultimately from the Latin "Iohanna." This name can be traced back to the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Joney was most prevalent in medieval times, particularly in England and France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Joney appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a woman named "Joney de Swinford" as a landowner in the county of Staffordshire.
In the 13th century, there is a reference to a Joney de Montfort, who was a member of the noble Montfort family in England. She was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent figure in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
During the 14th century, a woman named Joney de Burgh was recorded as the abbess of the Benedictine convent in Glastonbury, Somerset. She is known for her efforts in preserving the convent's historical records and enhancing its reputation as a center of learning.
In the 15th century, Joney Wydeville was a notable figure in the court of King Edward IV. She was the sister of Elizabeth Woodville, who became the Queen of England after marrying the king in 1464.
Another notable bearer of the name Joney was Joney Cary, who lived in the 16th century and was a prominent figure in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She was a renowned poet and writer, and her works were widely praised during her lifetime.
While the name Joney was more common in medieval times, it has become relatively rare in modern times. However, it still holds historical significance as a diminutive form of the name Joan and its connection to the Hebrew name Yohanan, reflecting the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the name.
People
Joney + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Joney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Joney going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Joney a common name?
We classify Joney as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Joney most popular?
The single biggest year for Joney was 1924, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Joney is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Joney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 130 people with the name Joney, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,722 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Joney in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Joney?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Joney on both sides of the split. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 57 were male (43.2%) and 75 were female (56.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Joney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Joney is White at 40.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Joney most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Joney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.8% (53 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Joney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Joney a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Joney in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Joney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Joney in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Joney can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Joney?
You can see how many Americans are named Joney on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.